Person of Interest S4E5: English vocabulary

more able or skilled than someone or something else

restricted or limited in what you can do or say

to destroy or kill something completely

to push or touch someone or something gently

to officially say or prove that something is true, correct, or acceptable

showing pity in a way that can seem a little superior

a very helpful or kind person, especially one who helps a stranger

a fenced area where farm animals are kept

to make someone feel extreme fear

the act of removing something, especially a file, word, or part of a text

to get better after an illness, injury, or hard work

a thick woven picture or wall hanging

to ask for money, help, or information in a formal way

increasing very quickly

something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level

the ability to think ahead and plan for the future

reddish-brown, especially when describing hair

a drug that affects the mind or body, especially one that is illegal or used for pain relief

careful and sensible, especially about the future or about money

a sudden wish to do something, often without planning it

to make something sweet or sweeter

to admit that something is true, valid, or right, especially after resisting it

the showing of a film or TV program to an audience

an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

a person or thing that slows or stops a process

to be very good or impressive

the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

an informal exclamation used to show surprise at something that seems too good to be true

the quality of being divine or godlike

to copy the way something looks, sounds, or behaves

the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them

without revealing your identity

a police department that investigates complaints against officers

a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

the final stage of a process, especially a negotiation or competition

an elected official who acts as the deputy to a state governor in the US

a poll of voters as they leave a polling place, used to predict the result of an election

a loud, rude, or wild person

to kill an important person, especially for political reasons

a person who is paid to kill someone

a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

if a young animal imprints on someone or something, it starts to treat that as its parent

past tense and past participle of shoot

the narrow passage in the wrist that the median nerve passes through

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

the act of stopping or controlling something, especially forcefully or by authority

move back to a safer place

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

the state of being physically near someone or something

a fielding position in cricket near the boundary on the off side

the chief official of an organization, especially an international one like the United Nations

property or other valuable item used to secure a loan

to escape or avoid something, especially by cleverness or trickery

cause something to improve a lot

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to add something to a design or system so it is included from the start

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a person with red hair

to press or stamp a mark onto a surface

a value or limit that affects how something works or is measured

used to show surprise or disbelief, or to ask someone to repeat what they said

an informal way of saying that something is impossible or will definitely not happen

to make something secret known publicly

to try hard to do or achieve something

coated or mixed with sugar

the image or character that a person presents to other people

willing to believe that other people are honest and will not harm you

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

helpful or good for something; likely to have a positive effect

to become too big or too old for something, especially clothes or a habit

the period when a member of the armed forces is serving full-time

the act of skillfully handling or controlling something

the work of cleaning and taking care of a house or other building

a chemical element that is important for plant and animal life